Scientific approaches in the implementation of marine strategies: management tools (ACCION+)

For marine strategies of the State. Improvement of scientific knowledge about the state of the marine environment at the national level.

Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge Project. National Consortium 8 institutions. AXIS 7: Identification, Prioritization and Valuation of ecosystem services in the marine environment (CSIC, AZTI, UVIGO).

General Objective ACTION+:

For marine strategies of the State. Improvement of scientific knowledge about the state of the marine environment at the national level

General Objective Axis 7:

Identification and prioritization of ecosystem services provided by marine areas and Economic and social evaluation of ecosystem services in 2 pilot cases: the Basque Coast and the Costa Brava (Girona).

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Department

Marine ecology

Research group

Social-ecological systems in coastal and marine environments

Research areas and themes

Conservation and restoration

Responsible researcher

Rafael Sardá Borroy

Research Scientist

Plan to Restore Catalonia’s Marine Ecosystems

Other researchers and involved staff

Rafael Sardá Borroy

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Disturbances in the carbon cycle induced by the drying up of lakes

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26/05/2026

ESA-European Coastal Blue Carbon

By combining satellite images, remote sensors, and field data, the project will provide effective tools to help managers and policymakers monitor and assess coastal carbon ecosystems and integrate blue carbon into national climate inventories and policies.

26/05/2026

Spanish Group of Experts on Blue Carbon Ecosystems (G3ECA)

The Network's main objective is to foster collaboration between national and international research groups to advise society and authorities on the key role of BCEs.

25/05/2026

Study, conservation and sustainable management of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows (BLUESTOCK)

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Scientific approaches in the implementation of marine strategies: management tools (ACCION+)

General project information

Responsible researcher

Other researchers and involved staff

Rafael Sardá Borroy

Funding entities

Institutions/collaborators

Social networks of the project

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